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1.		VISA, MasterCard or American Express Required *Online registration is not available at this time.
2.		Fax your registration form with credit card  payment information to NBCDI at:(202) 833-8222. Only fax it once and do not mail the faxed copy. * Download Registration Form
3.		Complete the *registration form and mail it along with money order, cashier's check, (accepted until October 3, 2007), credit card information, or company check (personal checks are not accepted), to: NBCDI Registration 1313 L Street, N.W., Suite 110 Washington, DC 20005-4110

Registration Deadline Dates

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PURCHASE ORDERS IS SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. 

Registrations for:

• The EARLY rate payment must be received by July 11, 2008.
• The ADVANCE/ON-SITE rate payment must be received by September 26, 2008. 

Registration forms received after the advance registration deadline (September 26, 2008) will either be returned or held for you at the on-site registration desk. 

A letter acknowledging receipt of your pre-registration will be emailed or mailed directly to the registrant. Bring this letter to the Conference Pre-registration Desk at the Hyatt Regency Chicago to receive your conference packet, name badge, and any tickets purchased. You are not pre-registered if your registration form is received by NBCDI after September 26, 2008.

Registration Fee Options

Students: Enclose a copy of your valid student I.D. with your Registration form to be eligible for Student Registration. There are three different registration fee options:

OPTION 1:

NOTE: Do not check off the Meal Function box unless you want extra tickets. If the Closing Luncheon included in Option I is sold out, the registration will automatically convert to Option II and the fee calculated accordingly.

OPTION 2:

Workshops Only includes: Conference workshops and plenary sessions Coffee and Refreshment Breaks in the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall all three days	EARLY	ONLINE OR ON-SITE
	$240	$320

NOTE: Option 2 does not include the closing luncheon.

OPTION 3:

Tickets for the meal function and special events can be purchased separately, based on availability.

The Pre-conference Seminars and Events are priced separately. They are not included in the above registration options. See prices below.

Pre-Conference Seminars

Evelyn K. Moore Early Childhood Leadership Institute
Fee: $50.00

Parent Empowerment (PEP) Facilitator Training
Fee: $175.00 (includes a copy of the PEP curriculum)

Social-Emotional Development: Strategies - Infant Toddler
Fee: $75 

Social-Emotional Development: Strategies - Pre-School to 3rd Grade
Fee: $75 

Social-Emotional Development: Strategies - Administrators
Fee: $75 

Meal Function

Closing Luncheon - Tuesday, October 28
Fee: $75.00

Events

Special Event - Monday, October 27
Fee: $50.00

Payment

Registration forms must accompany full payment, payable to National Black Child Development Institute, according to the registration fee schedule. NBCDI accepts money orders, cashier's checks, company checks, and credit cards (American Express, MasterCard or VISA). NBCDI does not accept personal checks.

Purchase orders will be accepted until September 26, 2008. The purchase order must reflect what the registration fee will be at the time payment is received. Full payment of the purchase order must be received prior to the conference in order to be registered. Payments received after September 26, 2008 must be for the on-site registration fee. 

Group Registrations

An agency or organization that is pre-registering five or more individuals at the conference registration fee (Option I) may deduct 3% from the Option I fee. Do not deduct the discount from the Grand Total. This deduction is only applicable for conference registrations submitted together with payment by September 26, 2008.

Refunds/Cancellations

Registration refunds will be made only upon receipt of written requests received by September 26, 2008. A handling charge of $50.00 will be deducted. Telephone cancellations are not accepted. You can submit your cancellation request to NBCDI Registration via fax to 202-833-8222, email to moreinfo@nbcdi.org, or mail to NBCDI Registration, 1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20005. Refunds will be issued within 90 days after the conference.

Registration Schedule

Pre-registered attendees and on-site registrants may obtain their registration materials from the conference registration desk at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta between the following hours:

Saturday, October 25, 2008      8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 2008        8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 27, 2008       8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008      8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Membership

Join NBCDI as a member and receive the reduced conference registration fee in Option I. Agency memberships extend to only one person in the agency. Persons who register at the member rate but are not current members must pay the additional amount before registration form is processed.

Questions about Registration?

Call NBCDI Registration at 202-833-2220 or 800-556-2234, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET)